South Boston Army Base
| South Boston Army Base | |
|---|---|
| South Boston, Massachusetts | |
Boston Army Base, reactivated World War I installation, Boston Port of Embarkation. | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Army port of embarkation |
| Controlled by | United States Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1918 |
| In use | 1918 — 1974 |
The South Boston Army Base, previously the Boston Quartermaster Terminal or Army Supply Base and in 1937 named the Boston Army Base, was a 58-acre United States Army annex located in South Boston. It was authorized in April 1918 and opened for operation in October 1918. The terminal was part of the Boston sub-port of the New York Port of Embarkation during World War I. During World War II, it was a component of the Boston Port of Embarkation. It ceased operation in 1974.